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BAG SUPPORT.

APPLICATION FILED MAR. 12. 1921.

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MARY C. SPRAGGINS, OF JERSEY CITY, NEW JERSEY.

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To all whom it may concern:

Be it known that I, MARY C: SPnAccINs, a citizen of the United States,and a resident of Jersey City, in the county of Hudson and State of NewJersey, have invented a new and Improved Bag-Support, of which thefollowing is a full, clear, and exact description.

This invention relates to a bag support and has for an object to providean improved bracket which may be readily mounted on the table or othersupport so that the bag will be in position for receiving any desiredarticle.

.Another object of the invention is to probag in a sewing room, generalutility bag, or a trash bag, and arranged to be supported with its mouthopen when in use and to have the mouth section folded when not in use.

An additional object is to provide an improved form of clamping devicefor supporting a bag, the arrangement being such that the clampingdevice may be readily disengaged at any time.

In the accompanying drawing- Figure 1 is a perspective view of a bag andsupport disclosing an embodiment of the invention, the same being shownmounted on a table.

Fig. 2 is a perspective view looking at the clamp forming certainfeatures of the invention. V

Fig. 3 is a sectional view through Fig. 1 approximately on line 3-3, thesame being on an enlarged scale. 7

Fig. 4 is a detail fragmentary sectional view through Fig. 1approximately on line Referring to the accompanying drawing by numerals,1 indicates a bag of any desired kind provided the same is formed at theupper end with a looped portion 2 for receiving the supporting ringsections 3 and 1 at the upper part is provided with a slit or opening 5on each side and a reinforcing section 6 at the end'of the slit. Thering sections 3 and 4 are hinged together at 7 and 8, the hingestructures being identical except for the removable screw 9. a

In Fig. 4 a detail of this structure is shown wherein a member 10,U-shaped in cross section is provided and through the sides of which therespective pins 9 and 11 extend, pin 9 in one instance being formedSpecification of Letters Patent.

. Application filed March 12, 1921.

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Patented Got. 4:, 1921. Serial No. 451,854.

as a screw so as 'to be readily removed in order to apply or remove thebag 1. It will be understood that the looped portion 2 is sufiicientlylarge to readily pass over either of the members 10.

In order to provide means for supporting on a suitable article the ringmembers 3 and 4 a construction 12 is provided-the same acting as a clampwhich is designed to grip part of a table 13 or other support. Thisclamp is provided with a top clamping member 14 which is formed from alooped section extending from the ring section 3, said ring sectionbeing crossed at 15 for forming the loop. Preferably, a covering 16 offelt, rubber or other material is provided so that the clamp will notscar the table. A pair of spring arms 17 acts against the top clampingmember 14:, said arms having one or more loops'18 around the ringsection 7 near the crossing 15- and then merging into a lower clampingsection 19. Section 19 comprises depending bars 20 and 21 merging intohorizontal bars 22 and 23 which in turn merge into a substantiallyU-shaped release member 24 having a thumb depression 25.

When clamping a table as shown in Figs. 1 and 3, the points ofconnection 26 engage the under surface of the table top and the member14 engages the upper surface. By reason of the resilient nature of thematerial of which the spring arm 17 and other associated members aremade and the loop 18, there is a gripping action between the points 26and the member 1 1. When it is desired to remove the clamp from thetable, a direct pull thereon will cause the clamp to slide olf thoughpreferably the thumb depression 25 is grasped and the spring 17 and thetension on the clamping points 26 and clamping member 1 1 is reducedbefore this removing action takes place.

What I claim is 1. A support for a bag comprising a ring member formaintaining said bag open at one end, said ring member comprising a pairof arc-shaped sections, a pair of hinge structures for connecting saidsections together, said hinge structures being substantially U-shaped incross section with a pintle extending through each end of each of saidsections, said pintles being set in from the end a sufficient distanceso that the ring sections may swing together in one direction and moveto an open position in the opposite direction and a clamp connected withone of said ring sections for clamping the ring sections to a support.

2. A support for a bag comprising a ring member for supporting said bagwith one end open and a clamp connected to said ring member, said clampcomprising a looped extension projecting from said ring member and aspring structure including a pair of spring arms tending to move saidlooped member in one direction and a gripping portion in the oppositedirection. i

3. A support for a bag comprising a ring member connected with the bagat the mouth thereof, said ring member being divided into substantiallytwo equal parts and hinged together so that one part may be swung overagainst the other part for closing the bag or swung to an oppositeposition for opening the bag, said ring member having a looped extensionacting as part of a supporting clamp and a spring member co-actlng withsaid looped extension acting as the other part or" the clamp forsupporting the ring "member and the bag amounted-thereon;

i. A support for a bag comprising a ring" as a clamping member andtending to move in the opposite direction to said looped extensionwhereby said ring member may be clamped to an article for supporting thesame and saidbag. v a

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